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Georgetown alumni are passionate and driven leaders, prompting worldwide change in industries such as business, public policy, healthcare and the arts. Catch up on noteworthy information, important events and all of the latest happenings in and around the university community.

Nearly 70 years after her graduation, HelenMarie Dolton, of the nursing Class of 1953, looks back on her education in Georgetown College and the School of Nursing and her career, including founding the nursing program at Mercer County Community College in New Jersey.

Juanita Ortiz (EMBA’11), chief impact officer at Slingshot Memphis Inc., has made social impact the cornerstone of her career, embarking on groundbreaking projects around the world to enhance the work of nonprofit organizations and their commitment to social responsibility.

In 2014, Chuchi Arevalo (MBA’99) founded the SPARK Business Academy with the mission to “empower students in grades K-12 with essential financial literacy skills and an entrepreneurial mindset to promote educated financial decisions and future financial independence.”

Recent graduate Kenlontaé Turner (G’19), a visual artist and gallery coordinator, wants museums to give underrepresented voices—particularly those of Native Americans and African Americans—a platform where their history and creativity can be fully realized and appreciated.